IP: Re: Brazil chooses digital TV standard -- Japan

[Dave Farber <farber@cis.upenn.edu>]

>From: "Renato Cruz" <rcruz@advanstar.com.br>
>To: <farber@cis.upenn.edu>
>
>Mr. Farber,
>
>Brazil didn't choose Japanese digital TV standard yet. The Set/Abert Group
>tested three standards and Japanese technology got better results. The
>documented tests will be subject of a public consultation. Brazilian
>communications agency will receive comments and suggests by industry,
>broadcasters and general public before take the decision about digital TV
>standard in Brazil. Brazilian regulators already said that this decision
>wouldn't be only technical, but it would also depend upon economic issues
>and the perspective of technogical development of the standards.
>
>Thanks,
>
>Renato Cruz.